John Bengel Commentary - 1 Peter 1:12 - 1:12

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John Bengel Commentary - 1 Peter 1:12 - 1:12


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1Pe 1:12. Οἷς, to whom) searching.-ὅτι) that.-οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, not to themselves) Mat 13:17; Psa 102:19; Dan 12:13.-ἡμῖν, to us) The times defined by the seventy weeks of Daniel exactly extend to the time of Christ’s appearance on earth, and to the faithful then living: this is the force of unto us. And these weeks came to an end during the time of Peter. See Ord. Temp. p. 366 (Edit. ii. 314).-αὐτὰ) those things: for prophets is understood with ministered, as is evident from the answering clause, not to themselves. Compare διακονέω with an accusative, ch. 1Pe 4:10. Ἃ and εἰς ἃ have reference to αὐτὰ.-νῦν, now) The Latin expression is hodie, to-day.-ἐν, with or in) The Evangelists were infallible witnesses.-ἀπ ̓ οὐρανοῦ, from heaven) that is, from God.-ἐπιθυμοῦσιν, desire) It was not so soon revealed to angels; at any rate, not to all. A well-regulated curiosity is a virtue, not only in prophets, 1Pe 1:10, but also in angels.-ἄγγελοι, angels) The revelation from heaven increases in weight.[9] Prophets, and righteous men, and kings, desired to see and hear the things which Christ spake and did, Matthew 13 : but angels desire to look into the things which the Comforter teaches concerning Christ.-παρακύψαι, to look into) It became known to us by hearing, to angels by sight, which is greater: 1Ti 3:16. And yet it affects us more intimately: it is for angels παρακύπτειν, to take a side-glance at; the force of ΠΑΡᾺ is to be noticed.

[9] Here reaches its climax, viz. in the fact of its being the object of angels’ curiosity.-E.